What Not To Do In A Police Stop

When you’re pulled over by Johnny Law, there are some things you should do and some that are in one’s best interest not to do. If you keep your hands where they can be seen and politely inform the officer that you’re armed when it’s appropriate, things will usually go uneventfully. If, however, you play stupid games, you’re likely to win stupid prizes. Below is a video showing a textbook example of how to play stupid games and absorb the excitement that follows.

Officers in Springdale, Arkansas pulled over a well-known customer in their world, Zachary Sutton, 26. Seems that Zachary had no license as a result of a history of drunk driving. One of the officers said he’d stopped Mr. Sutton three times in ten days, but this time, Mr. Sutton was going to jail.

As he was about to be handcuffed, Sutton failed to mention that he was carrying a gun in the appendix position. Sutton drew the gun, racked it, and fired at one of the cops before turning and running. He didn’t make it far – less than seven steps – before a hail of return fire felled him and he bled out.

Thankfully, this didn’t happen in Baltimore. The local prosecutor in Arkansas ruled it a justifiable shooting. Ozarkfirst.com has the story.

That was Moped-appendix carry, and apart from not having a slide-racker on it, it’s probably par safety-wise under the circumstaces
As stated, I’m a shoulder holster or drop-leg fan, and I don’t do Mopeds, at least not on dash-cams.. You tell me what part of that video, and whatever lead up to it, wasn’t sad. Sans the throwdown, that mf could’ve beat those TSA-fit cops in a footrace, and we all could’ve shaken our heads in wonder.
Yes I’m all about Societal Agreement, (and ABSOLUTELY pro-gov’t that serves its people, never believing the position or title raises the holder above the ABSOLUTE value of 1 person/citizen) and we caught the final exam on tape, but not the GED training in it the dude got prior, I’m sure even the cops think it’s sad, and if not, that’s sad.

First Awesome draw for a drunk guy but nothing in the pipe…perp 101 – round the chamber safety off when you perform a cop ambush. Never ever run away, if your your going to full stupid move forward aim center mass. It took the cop on the right three seconds to get his pistol out, arms thrust forward before he got a round off. Perp could have had 4 rounds in and and taken him out of the fight in 2 seconds. Better if he ran, turn corner then, set the ambush.

The cop may have been dead. But this dood would have never made it to the state line, let alone another country. In my experience of guys like these he’s driving a raggedy hoopty with less than half a tank of gas. He’s likely got a buck ninety five on him and his plastic was shredded two weeks after he got it.

No, this trailer trash was going to do one of three things. Run home to his moms, dad ain’t in the picture, and after a lot of hollering and fussing turn himself in.

Go on a one man crime spree that would have lasted no time at all and likely ended with innocent folk being hurt.

Or killed his self when the hoopties tired motor blue up ten miles from this place.

DUI deserves an arrest. Driving safely with out a license, not even sure that deserves a pullover. An arrest-able offense really needs a victim or potential victim…and not just “society” in general. Oh and that was stupid on the part of that 26yo child.

Getting your license removed due to dui and then continuing to drive shows a disregard to the rule of law and to the consequences of one’s actions, to say nothing of his behavior during the arrest. This guy was obviously not a team player.

Generally you won’t get thrown in the slammer for your first offense driving without a license. After about the third one, it becomes fairly obvious that a traffic citation with a fine (that you don’t intend to pay) is not sufficient deterrence to prevent you from flouting the law.

Wonder if the prosecutor would rule it justified if a non police person shot and killed someone running away from them. Not saying the dood didn’t get what was coming, but I bet in a lot of jurisdictions non LEO’s shooting someone running away from them would be told they are no longer a threat and that shooting them from behind isn’t justified.

Except this guy was running and shooting. He was shooting to enable his flight. He wasn’t fleeing to avoid shooting. He just as easily have turned and fired again. He’s a fair target throughout. No problem with the cops here.

I guess I give him credit for condition 3 while mexican appendix carry, not that shooting off his junk would have deprived the ladies of Arkansas of much. But, multiple target engagement from that position requires a significant investment in training.